Ieuan Evans (born 21 March 1964) is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing for Wales. He is regarded as one of the best Welsh wingers of all time, despite playing through a disappointing era of Welsh rugby. A prolific try scorer at International level, Evans is listed 16th in the world on the all-time Test try scoring list. Evans was born in Pontarddulais, Wales, and started playing rugby as a pupil at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen and for Carmarthen Quins RFC.

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  • Ieuan Evans (born 21 March 1964) is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing for Wales. He is regarded as one of the best Welsh wingers of all time, despite playing through a disappointing era of Welsh rugby. A prolific try scorer at International level, Evans is listed 16th in the world on the all-time Test try scoring list. Evans was born in Pontarddulais, Wales, and started playing rugby as a pupil at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen and for Carmarthen Quins RFC. At the age of 19 he joined Llanelli, initially while a student at Salford University. He went on to play in seven cup finals for the club, of which they won five. In 1997 he left Llanelli for Bath where he was part of the team which won the Heineken Cup in 1998. He made his first international appearance as a right-wing for Wales against France in Paris in 1987. He went on to win 72 caps for Wales, 28 of them as captain, and scored 33 tries - at that time a record for Wales - as well as becoming the darling of rugby TV commentator, Bill McLaren. Amongst his most memorable moments were scoring the decisive try in the 3rd Lions Test against Australia in 1989, being captain of the Wales team when they won the Five Nations Championship in 1994 and scoring a memorable try against England in Cardiff in 1993 to secure Wales their only win of that campaign 10-9. He made his final appearance against Italy in 1998. He went on three tours with the British and Irish Lions, to Australia in 1989, New Zealand in 1993 and South Africa in 1997. His four tries against the All Blacks in 1993 made him the Lions' top try scorer. Evans was awarded the MBE for services to rugby in 1996, and announced his retirement from the game in 1999 to run his own PR marketing company. He is also a regular broadcaster, and contributes a regular rugby union blog on the BBC website. In 2007 he was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.
  • Ieuan Cennydd Evans war ein walisischer Rugby-Union-Spieler, der auf der Position des langen Außendreiviertels spielte. Evans begann seine sportliche Karriere während der Schulzeit in Carmarthen. Mit 19 Jahren trat er dem Llanelli Rugby Club bei. Zu dieser Zeit studierte er an der Universität in Salford. Evans Mannschaft gelang der Einzug in sieben Pokalfinals, wovon fünf gewonnen wurden. 1997 wechselte er zu Bath, in seiner letzten Saison als Aktiver gewann er mit diesem Team den Heineken Cup. Das erste Länderspiel absolvierte Evans 1987 gegen Frankreich in Paris. Es folgten 71 weitere Länderspiele, in denen er 28 mal als Kapitän auflief und 33 Versuche erzielte. Er brach damit den bis dato gültigen walisischen Rekord. 1994 führte er Wales zum Sieg der Five Nations. Sein letztes Spiel bestritt Evans 1998 gegen Italien. Er nahm an drei Touren, 1989 in Australien, 1993 in Neuseeland und 1997 in Südafrika, der British and Irish Lions teil. 1993 gelangen ihm dabei gegen die All Blacks vier Versuche. 1996 wurde Evans für seine herausragenden Leistungen der Orden Member of the British Empire verliehen. 1999 beendete er seine Karriere und gründete ein Marketing-Unternehmen. Im Jahr 2007 wurde er in die International Rugby Hall of Fame aufgenommen.
  • Ieuan Cennydd Evans est né le 21 mars 1964 à Capel Dewi. C’est un ancien joueur de rugby à XV qui a joué avec l'équipe du Pays de Galles, évoluant au poste de trois quart aile (1,78 m pour 84 kg). Il a participé à trois coupes du monde de rugby.
  • È considerato una delle migliori ali gallesi di tutti i tempi sebbene abbia giocato in un periodo di crisi della sua nazionale.
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  • Ieuan Evans (born 21 March 1964) is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing for Wales. He is regarded as one of the best Welsh wingers of all time, despite playing through a disappointing era of Welsh rugby. A prolific try scorer at International level, Evans is listed 16th in the world on the all-time Test try scoring list. Evans was born in Pontarddulais, Wales, and started playing rugby as a pupil at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen and for Carmarthen Quins RFC.
  • Ieuan Cennydd Evans war ein walisischer Rugby-Union-Spieler, der auf der Position des langen Außendreiviertels spielte. Evans begann seine sportliche Karriere während der Schulzeit in Carmarthen. Mit 19 Jahren trat er dem Llanelli Rugby Club bei. Zu dieser Zeit studierte er an der Universität in Salford. Evans Mannschaft gelang der Einzug in sieben Pokalfinals, wovon fünf gewonnen wurden.
  • Ieuan Cennydd Evans est né le 21 mars 1964 à Capel Dewi. C’est un ancien joueur de rugby à XV qui a joué avec l'équipe du Pays de Galles, évoluant au poste de trois quart aile (1,78 m pour 84 kg). Il a participé à trois coupes du monde de rugby.
  • È considerato una delle migliori ali gallesi di tutti i tempi sebbene abbia giocato in un periodo di crisi della sua nazionale.
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